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Live at Cabo Wabo 96

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Se devo scegliere un live di Alice Cooper, questo è secondo me il migliore di tutta la sua carriera, i brani degli anni settanta sono suonati con il gusto di questi anni!La band è straordinaria!

If you are a fan, you already own this. Sure, it's a great concert, but do you need two copies? I would guess that a high percentage of sales are duplicate purchases. This is an intentional rip-off.

This was originally released in 1997 under the name "A Fistfull Of Alice"
It contains a live album where half the tracks sound ok, and the other half leave the real Coop fans wondering why they chose this nights recording of a particular song, as apposed to previous versions that sounded so much better.

Originally on the USA the album did not contain "No More Mr Nice Guy" but it has been put back on this version, as this is the way the album was released in the U.K. with 14 tracks instead of the U.S one that contained 13.
However, the reason I'm only giving this 2 stars, is because the Japanese version of "A Fistful Of Alice" contained 16 tracks.
Why was "Bed Of Nails" and "Clones" left off this attempt at cashing in and slapping a new sleeve on it, and not bothering to put the complete show on it?

The tracks on this release are

1. School's Out - A great live perfromance featuring Sammy Hagar on guitar.
2. Under My Wheels - Sounded much better on previous live recordings.
3. I'm Eighteen - Same as above
4. Desperado - For those who like this song, you may enjoy hearing it live.
5. Lost in America - They could play this so much better live.
6. Teenage Lament '74 - Same as track 4.
7. I Never Cry - Same as track 4.
8. Poison - This is the worst version i have heard this song played live.
9. No More Mr. Nice Guy - Same as track 4.
10. Welcome to My Nightmare - Same as track 4.
11. Only Women Bleed - Same as Track 4
12. Feed My Frankenstein - Even tho this contains Rob Zombie helping out on vocals, it sounds so incomplete without the blistering solos.
13. Elected - Slash joins in to help on guitar, as does Rob Zombie on vocals. This one sounds pretty good.
14. Is Anyone Home - This isnt live, it was the latest recording by Alice at the time. Not a bad song!

The thing with this album is, if you hear what has been released as live versions on such albums as "Classics", then it really makes you wonder why these where the recordings chosen to become a whole live album. It sounds like very watered down versions most of the time, and a lot of songs feel empty compared to how Alice can really sing them live, and the band can make them explode with excitement.

I have a feeling what may have happened was Alice owed the studio one more album, and instead of recording a studio one, they said record tonight's show and leave us alone. But anyone new to Alice, and discovering how much he can rock it live, this album is not the one I would recommend you start off with. Try the Trashes The World or Live in Montreaux DVD's to experience the band the way they should be heard live.